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AIQ vs ARKK
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF and ARK Innovation ETF, side by side on the themes desk.
18% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | ARKK ARK Innovation ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | ARK |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 64.8% | 37.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 70.2% | 85.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 55.9% | 28.4% |
| Holdings | 84 | 47 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.7% | 50.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.97% | 0.88% |
| Total return, 1 year | +42.9% | +14.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +22.9 pts | −5.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +17.3 pts | −10.7 pts |
| Below its high | −8.3% | −44.2% |
AIQ in plain words
By weight, 65% of AIQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 70%. The top ten holdings are 43% of the fund across 84 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +42.9% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 22.9 pts. It sits 8.3% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
ARKK in plain words
By weight, 38% of ARKK's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 85%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 47 positions, as filed for Sep 4, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +14.9% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.0 pts. It sits 44.2% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and ARKK hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIQ or ARKK?
- AIQ has 65% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ARKK has 38%, so ARKK differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or ARKK?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and ARKK charges 0.75%, so AIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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